As we were returning the council agreed that my wardrobe should reflect the seasons. During spring my clothes should be shades of green. Summer should be shades of blue. Autumn should be shades of purple. And winter should be shades of red. We agreed wedding clothes will be white and funeral gowns will be all black. The trader's guild were here to sample some of the exotic items we were going to sell to the public. The farmers of Liutasć introduced chocolates, sugarcane and nuts. The silk was already packed and ready for delivery. They will go to the summer market in the core worlds. The traders were pleased. They haggled till they reached as reasonable price. A few from my family left with them to sell the goods. I wished them luck. They grinned as they waved goodbye. I checked the calendar. It was the middle of summer so my wardrobe was powder blue but they quickly switched it to steel blue. We all celebrated making friends with different empires. We discussed how to make friends with other sovereign nations.
The Kaiser requested the leaders of the every nation come to a peace gathering. I was taken to the capital. I noticed my robes had changed from Navy to Atlantic to Abyss blue which signifies the end of summer. I attended the ball wearing a Wisteria purple robe. I wore a gold mask and several pearl necklaces. Oleg wore eggplant coloured robes. His robes were more like Viking princes. His mahogany hair was tied to the back and he was very charming. Oleg made it clear he is being polite. He hates flirting with strangers. He wish he was on the beach doing breath holding contests. I agreed to do so when we get back home. The Kaiser wore Oxblood shirt and black garnet coloured pants. His salt and pepper hair was trimmed and he was clean shaven as well. Some of the royalty were humans. Some were humanoid. Others were indescribable. A few of them wore black suits. A few wore moonlight gray suits. Se of the women wore evergreen or dark lavender. I saw a queen wear terracotta dress and her spouse wearing apricot.
We were taken to the ivory hall where we ate exotic foods. Afterwards everyone was done eating we were taken to the indigo lounge. Our spouses were taken up to the balconies to observe. I was sure once we all settled the yelling would begin. Roland was about say something when the monarch of Evergreen rose up and hurled accusations. I muttered, "Let the yelling commence." Everyone got the running commentary. They were amused by my interpretations. Finally I got up and asked if there was a middle ground we could implement. They froze as I laid out the problems and the consequetive solutions. I was addressing the queens, kings, presidents and prime ministers who were present. An assassin came to kill us and I threw my hairpin which doubles as stabbing implement. The man fell down screaming in pain. I demanded an answer and he refused. Oleg got up and tried to placate me. I wanted to take a deep breath and scream.
Roland used a taser and zapped him. I watched him have seizures till he finally gave up a name. I removed my hairpin as he was taken away for a quick Q&A. I sat down and asked everyone if they all get what they want. Or if they had found common ground. Would it end their empires? Who would benefit from their demise. I explained how strangers have showed up in my sovereign soil and told lies to seperate us. So what if this peace conference can achieve what the enemy don't want us to do. This convinced some as they have caught members of elusive Haltarsil. The others haven't met them so they were curious. Once the chatter died they started talking. I looked up and Oleg gave me a wink. I blushed as I faced the royalty. The discussion paused till they heard from interrogations. It was from the worlds on the edge of the galaxy. They consists of pirates and raiders. I didn't believe them as I have heard horrible things about the Nocturnals. But they turned out to be wonderful people. I felt a surge of positive emotions.
The arguments continued till I stepped forward to mediate. By the time we came to a conclusion my wardrobe had changed to cherry red. An aid kindly corrected me explaining it was carnation red. Cherry red was for next week. I was wearing pearls on my headdress. One of the queens asked me where I got them. I explained they are harvested from my planet. We cultivate them so they can be used in beauty products, medicine and as jewelry. They were shocked. They asked me when the pearls will go to the exotic items market. I didn't have an answer. Oleg explained, "It is an item that is not for sale yet. Right now it is for my wife and aristocratic members society. It will be sold when there is enough for a season. She stared at him. I agreed with him and she asked if I would consider handing a pearl necklace to her. I heard the thoughts of my people, "The crown jewels are not for sale." I repeated it and she let it go. I did notice others staring at me.
The Angels were dressed in shades of grays. Their shirts were white and black pants with white stripes on the side. The knee length jacket overlapped and had buttons the size of quarters to keep it shut. While the Wraiths and the Reapers wore shades of black. Their shirts were magenta red and hugged the body like a second skin. It has been designed so it doubles as a bulletproof layer. The black shirt looks ordinary and totally harmless but it is designed so no one can stabbed them. A light gray pants that hugged the body tightly. Their black de-stressed leather jacket seems to drink the light. They equipped with all sorts of weapons. The best are ones who are trained to have none but still win. They are not discarded like the ones in the human government. They are respected and honoured. All of them chose not to harm me. Since I hate tricks they would politely nod their heads as we cross paths.
I sat down with a glass of water and the queen of Nexus Ursa came to ask me a few questions. She wanted to know when I was going to go out and conquer other world. I made it clear that I really have no interest in conquest. I will have some planets as protectorates. She was curious since protectorates were rare. She was wondering if anyone had tried to attack my world. I thought out loud, 'Evasive actions. Full battery ready. Launch drones and double check anything and everything. Also if anyone gives you any packages. Don't accept it. It could be a trap." I asked her if she was looking for a chance to invade my world. She looked insulted. She explained," I wanted to know what type of sovereign you are. I would never invade other world" I calmly retorted, "Unless I gave a reason. Rest assured I am not giving you a reason. But you are giving me a reason not to trust you. " She stared at me for a few seconds before she got up and left. I called for a head count.
Everyone promised they got the memo and will be extremely careful. I politely asked for a head count. So they did. Once I was sure everyone was present and accounted for I relaxed. I told them to launch the drones and other protection protocols. I can hear their conversations. They were angry that I had requested to see if the planet I am living in was sacred or not. I made sure it wasn't on anyone's will either. So they couldn't claim it. The planets around Nocny were rich in so many different ways. They didn't realise it till we got it. Now some were planning to invade us. I told them to release the sensor buoys. I told them to place special bots. They will activate a laser grid. The others concurred. I told the ones in college to find out what was used in their militaries. They quietly researched it and we prepared accordingly. We just made sure no one knew what we did. A notice was sent and we started renegotiating the peace treaty. The Kaiser awarded me for being the mediator. The other queens stared in anger but in their defence they did try to mediate but a war almost broke out. They were surprised my youthful looks despite being almost a thousand years. We were amongst the first to go home. I had them triple the sentry as I entered the planet.